Hopefully they get it right this time:
Thursday, 08 October 2009
Hopefully they get it right this time:
Thursday, 08 October 2009
This morning, the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet passed the Local Community Radio Act (H.R. 1147) in a near unanimous 15 to 1 vote.
"All I can say is, it's about time," commented Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), a co-sponsor of the bill.
The bipartisan bill gained the support of former LPFM doubters, including Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), a former lead co-sponsor of anti-LPFM legislation, Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), the only former broadcaster in Congress, and Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), who called for a study of LPFM interference in 2000.
H.R. 1147 is now poised to move to the full Commerce Committee, chaired by longtime LPFM supporter Rep. Waxman (D-CA).
In all likelihood an LPFM window will soon open and so now is the time to think about, among other things, an engineering service (for those here who are considering an LPFM station).
There are, of course, many excellent engineers. These can usually be found by word-of-mouth or by examining the engineering sections of other applicants. That is how I eventually found an engineer who proved to be very good.